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Nicole Cruz RD, Thousand Oaks, CA (2026)

02/10/2026

Kids are kids. They need our support with food to be able to eat in a balanced way and get the nutrients they need.

They need SUPPORT.

What they don’t need is CONTROL.

Control actually disconnects them from their body cues, makes them rebel against the foods we want them to eat, and has the likelihood of creating food and body shame.

If your child is eating out of balance:
→ They lack variety and don’t want to try new foods
→ They seem to ‘overeat’ or have no stopping point
→ They’re obsessed with snacks and/or sweets

Then there is likely something out of balance with the amount of support or control in the feeding relationship.

Feeding ‘issues’ tend to arise from undersupport or overcontrol (coined by Elly Satter of DOR).

So to help our kids have a healthy relationship with food, eat in a balanced way, and get the nutrients they need, they need both support and autonomy.

Here’s what happens when we swing toward control:

Worried about your child’s lack of variety → encourage them to eat other foods → the more selective they get

Concerned your child eats too much → try to get them to eat less → the more they will eat

Troubled by your child’s preoccupation with sweets → limit sugar and treats → the more they’ll want sweets, sneak them, and eat more of them

If you want to support your child with food, to get the nutrients they need and listen to their body cues, and you don’t want to create guilt, shame, or harm, join our FREE workshop!

Comment here or DM me TRAINING and I’ll send you the info!

02/09/2026

There is a way to support your child with food…⁠
To help them feel good about food and themselves⁠
To help them listen to their body and eat the amount they need⁠
To allow them to grow into the body that’s right for them⁠
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…Without using diet advice and harmful tactics⁠
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If you want to help your child with this, come to my free workshop!⁠
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✨ Comment TRAINING and I’ll send you the info to join!

02/07/2026

If you or your child has experienced shame related to your weight, I’m sorry! ⁠
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As a culture, we need to do better. You deserve better.⁠
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There’s nothing wrong with your body or your child’s body.⁠
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And if you have concerns about their body size, you deserve the knowledge, tools, and support for how to best support them to grow into the body that’s right for them - so they feel good and have the energy they want and need to thrive.⁠
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✨ If this is you - come to my free training to Raise a Balanced Eater who trusts themselves with food.⁠
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Comment TRAINING and I’ll send you the info to sign up

02/07/2026

Gosh it’s hard when our kids don’t like something about themselves.

We want to fix it! We want them to feel better!

🙋‍♀️ I totally get it! I wish I could wave a magic wand and have my kids never feel bad, always be confident, love themselves without condition…

But as we all know, that’s just not possible. They’re going to have hard things to work through - and in this culture not liking their body at some point is pretty likely.

So why not try to help them eat better?

“Let’s eat healthier” or “Maybe we should cut out sweets or snacks” or “Let’s put together an exercise plan”

It’s not that it’s bad to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, proteins… or to get in physical activity. Those things ARE health promoting.

But when we join with our child on this, it does a few things.

👉 It tells them that changing their body will help them feel better and that weight is something we can control
👉 It teaches them to manipulate their food to try and control their body size
👉 It implies that we think they should lose weight too
👉 It can make exercise feel like a chore instead of something that feels good and is actually good for our health
👉 It can feel restrictive and make them feel bad or guilty when they do want those ‘unhealthy’ foods
👉 Trying to control their food and portions disconnects them from their body cues and makes it hard to listen to hunger and fullness (even long term)
👉 It sets them up for weight cycling and yo-yo dieting
👉 Kids need to grow. They need adequate nutrition. They shouldn’t be cutting foods out or eating less to try and lose weight.

I could go on and on, but I’ll pause here and just say, it’s also not likely to ‘work’.

The majority of people who try and intentionally lose weight, gain it back, plus some. This is true for kids too. And restricting intake (or certain types of foods) is associated with accelerated weight gain.

If you’re concerned about your child’s weight, or if they don’t like their body, come to my FREE training.

I’ll show you how to support your child so they can listen to their body, eat the amount they need, and grow into the body that’s right for them.

✨ Comment or DM me TRAINING!

02/06/2026

If you want your child to eat well, get the nutrition they need, feel good in their body… AND the last thing you want is for them to have ‘food issues’ - you’re in the right place.

I help parents raise healthy, balanced eaters without creating guilt, shame, or tension around food.

Maybe you still have messages from your childhood, that mental food noise, the second guessing yourself or feeling bad about what you’re eating - and that’s the last thing you want for your child.

I want to invite you to my FREE workshop!

I’ll show you how you can help your child eat in a balanced and get the nutrition they need while also giving them a healthy relationship with food and their body!

✨ Comment TRAINING and I’ll send you the info!

02/06/2026

Kids are kids. They need our support with food to be able to eat in a balanced way and get the nutrients they need.

They need SUPPORT.

What they don’t need is CONTROL.

Control actually disconnects them from their body cues, makes them rebel against the foods we want them to eat, and has the likelihood of creating food and body shame.

If your child is eating out of balance:
→ They lack variety and don’t want to try new foods
→ They seem to ‘overeat’ or have no stopping point
→ They’re obsessed with snacks and/or sweets

Then there is likely something out of balance with the amount of support or control in the feeding relationship.

Feeding ‘issues’ tend to arise from undersupport or overcontrol (coined by Elly Satter of DOR).

So to help our kids have a healthy relationship with food, eat in a balanced way, and get the nutrients they need, they need both support and autonomy.

When we are controlling, we perpetuate the things we’re concerned about even more…

Worried about your child’s lack of variety → encourage them to eat other foods → the more selective they get

Concerned your child eats too much → try to get them to eat less → the more they will eat

Troubled by your child’s preoccupation with sweets → limit sugar and treats → the more they’ll want sweets, sneak them, and eat more of them

If you want to support your child with food, to get the nutrients they need and listen to their body cues, and you don’t want to create guilt, shame, or harm, join our FREE workshop!

Comment here or DM me TRAINING and I’ll send you the info!

02/05/2026

You know how easy it is to get bogged down by what your child eats at every meal – “Just take one bite of broccoli!” – or worry about the donut (or two) they have at a party.⁠
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This is what I often see when it comes to nutrition, especially when feeding our kids.⁠
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I get questions like…⁠
💥 How many servings of grains or veggies should they have per day?⁠
💥 How many grams of protein or sugar is okay per meal, snack, or bar?⁠
💥 How many desserts per week are too many?⁠
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It’s natural to focus on these details, and if you’ve found yourself in this cycle — it’s not your fault!⁠
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Diet culture leads us to believe that we need to get all of these numbers just right.

But when we zero in on individual foods and meals, we miss the bigger picture.⁠
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Health isn’t just about a perfect diet or exercise plan. It’s influenced by so many other factors: genetics, socioeconomic status, stress, and access to food.⁠
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Focusing on every meal and snack can just lead to more stress and second-guessing.⁠
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Here’s the thing: Yes, we’re feeding our kids so they get the nutrition they need and feel good in their body now.

But we’re also feeding for the FUTURE.⁠
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We’re laying the foundation so our kids can learn to eat a variety of foods, listen to their bodies, and eat the amount they need long term.

As parents, our role is to help them build a strong and healthy relationship with food.⁠
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For more…⁠
✨ Join my FREE live workshop —⁠
Comment here or DM me “TRAINING” for more info and to join!

02/05/2026

You didn’t cause your child’s “picky” eating!

But you also need to know how to work with it…

They likely have personality traits, natural tendencies and preferences with food, maybe some fear or anxiety about food… and often times the way we handle food with kids who are more selective actually makes it WORSE.

Even if they’re not naturally adventurous with food, that doesn’t mean they can’t learn to try and like new foods.

I see it every day. Kids who are fixated on certain foods, completely unwilling to eat anything else… start to warm up, get curious, and slowly expand their variety.

They just need an approach that works WITH them - instead of one that creates more push back, anxiety… and less desire.

If you want to learn how to support your child to eat a variety, listen to their body cues, and have a healthy relationship with food…

✨ Comment TRAINING and I’ll send you the info for our next parent workshop!

02/04/2026

If you want to help your child: ⁠
👉Eat a variety of foods⁠
👉Listen to their body⁠
👉Enjoy sweets without obsessing⁠
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… And have a healthy relationship with food ♥️⁠
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WITHOUT the stress, tension, and power struggles around food. ⁠
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Comment TRAINING and I’ll send you more info!

02/03/2026

How we handle food with our kids in their primary years impacts their relationship with food in their teen and adult years.

And it doesn’t only affect how they feel about food, but it also directly affects how they act with food… will they try new foods, do they eat the amount their body needs, do they only want sweets and packaged snacks…

When we use conventional methods like trying to make them take two bites, or finish their dinner if they want dessert, or try to teach them to make healthy or better choices… it usually backfires.

It not only causes them to rebel and not eat the things we want them to eat, but it also disconnects them from listening to their own body cues and eating in a balanced way.

This doesn’t mean we can’t support our kids to eat a variety of foods and get the nutrition they need, but we need to do it in a way that meets their developmental needs AND builds food and body trust.

To learn how, come to my free parent workshop!

✨ Comment TRAINING and I’ll send you the info!

02/02/2026

If your school age child is still selective with food, they probably need a different approach.

I’m not promising to ‘reverse’ ‘picky’ eating and change who your child is. Just like I’m not going to make my anxious child never anxious again.

But we can better support who they are and give them tools and strategies to work with it so they want to try new foods, eat a greater variety, and food feels like less of an issue.

If you want to learn how to help your child try new foods and eat what you make, comment TRAINING and I’ll send you the info to join us.

01/31/2026

My kids will CONTINUE to hear me swear.

But they won’t hear me:

Talk about food negatively.

Make them feel bad for wanting to eat.

Shame their food choices.

Act like I know what their body needs not thank them.

Call any food bad, unhealthy, junk…

And they won’t hear me condone: treating people inhumanely, tearing apart families when there are other options, killing people in the streets who were not posing an imminent threat.

And they also won’t hear me put down full political parties. Because this is not about politics. This of about human beings, due process, ethics, protecting children…

Nicole Cruz RD

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